Re: trivia: origin of names for UPPER() and LOWER()
- From: joel-garry@xxxxxxxx
- Date: 30 Dec 2005 16:26:02 -0800
>and who remembers why the QWERTY layout was invented?
Ooh, Ooh, I do, I do!
To make the typists as slow as possible!
(actually a myth, see http://home.earthlink.net/~dcrehr/whyqwert.html )
I have a portable fold-up typewriter from the late 40's or early 50's
down in my basement somewheres, if I didn't sell it at the swap meet
(can't remember).
jg
--
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